gracious
adjective /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
- (of people or behaviour
) kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position人或行为 (尤指对社会地位较低者)和蔼的,慈祥的,有礼貌的,宽厚的 - a gracious lady
好心的女士 - a gracious smile
慈祥的微笑 - Lady Caroline was gracious enough to accept our invitation.
卡罗琳夫人很赏脸,接受了我们的邀请。 - He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat.
他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。
- a gracious lady
- [usually before noun] showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring
富贵安逸的 - gracious living
豪华安逸的生活
- gracious living
- [only before noun] (British English, formal) used as a very polite word for royal people or their actions
(对王族及其行为的敬语)仁慈的,宽厚的 - her gracious Majesty the Queen
仁慈的女王陛下 - The performance will take place in the gracious presence of HRH the Prince of Wales.
这场演出将在威尔士亲王殿下的亲切见证下举行。
- her gracious Majesty the Queen
- gracious (to somebody) (of God
) being kind and showing mercy上帝 仁慈的;慈悲的;宽大的 - a gracious act of God
上帝的慈悲
- a gracious act of God
- (becoming old-fashioned) used for expressing surprise
(表示惊异)天哪,老天爷,啊呀 - Goodness gracious!
老天爷啊! - ‘I hope you didn't mind my phoning you.’ ‘Good gracious, no, of course not.’
“我希望你不会介意我给你打电话。” “啊呀,当然不会。”
- Goodness gracious!
词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia ‘esteem, favour’, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.